Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $55,503 | 25 | 71.7% |
| Education | $12,317 | 12 | 15.9% |
| Travel and Lodging | $4,353 | 17 | 5.6% |
| Food and Beverage | $3,231 | 98 | 4.2% |
| Consulting Fee | $2,050 | 4 | 2.6% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthrex, Inc. | $55,938 | 70 | $0 (2022) |
| Kairos Surgical Inc | $19,375 | 47 | $0 (2023) |
| Novastep Inc. | $950.85 | 9 | $0 (2023) |
| Wright Medical Technology, Inc. | $544.91 | 16 | $0 (2020) |
| Stryker Corporation | $381.86 | 4 | $0 (2023) |
| Orthofix Medical, Inc. | $113.54 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| Paragon 28, Inc. | $63.12 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Medline Industries, Inc. | $35.85 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| EXACTECH, INC. | $21.77 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Bioventus LLC | $15.04 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $40.56 | 2 | EXACTECH, INC. ($21.77) |
| 2023 | $775.74 | 9 | Stryker Corporation ($381.86) |
| 2022 | $24,376 | 43 | Arthrex, Inc. ($23,492) |
| 2021 | $24,672 | 39 | Arthrex, Inc. ($17,537) |
| 2020 | $7,697 | 11 | Kairos Surgical Inc ($4,309) |
| 2019 | $15,308 | 28 | Arthrex, Inc. ($11,184) |
| 2018 | $2,586 | 7 | Kairos Surgical Inc ($2,202) |
| 2017 | $1,998 | 17 | Kairos Surgical Inc ($1,450) |
All Payment Transactions
156 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 7
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/16/2024 | EXACTECH, INC. | VANTAGE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.77 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPAEDIC | ||||||
| 05/09/2024 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | Physio-Stim (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.79 | General |
| Category: Stimulator, Bone Growth, Non-Invasive | ||||||
| 09/22/2023 | Stryker Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $40.50 | General |
| 09/21/2023 | Stryker Corporation | INFINITY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $148.26 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 09/11/2023 | Kairos Surgical Inc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.06 | General |
| 08/10/2023 | Stryker Corporation | HOFFMANN (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $101.72 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 07/12/2023 | Stryker Corporation | PROPHECY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $91.38 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 06/15/2023 | Kairos Surgical Inc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $44.82 | General |
| 05/11/2023 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | Physio-Stim (Device), Physio-Stim | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.54 | General |
| Category: Stimulator, Bone Growth, Non-Invasive | ||||||
| 05/01/2023 | Novastep Inc. | PECA Bunion Correction System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $112.66 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics | ||||||
| 01/15/2023 | Novastep Inc. | PECA Bunion Correction System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $187.80 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics | ||||||
| 11/23/2022 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,937.50 | General |
| 11/23/2022 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $615.60 | General |
| 11/23/2022 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $350.00 | General |
| 10/14/2022 | Arthrex, Inc. | DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS SOFT TISSUE IB LIGAMENT AUGMENTATION (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $50.80 | General |
| Category: DISTAL EXTREMITIES - IMPLANTS - SOFT TISSUE - IB LIGAMENT AUGMENTATION | ||||||
| 09/16/2022 | Novastep Inc. | PECA Bunion Correction System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $144.94 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics | ||||||
| 09/16/2022 | Novastep Inc. | PECA Bunion Correction System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $77.73 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics | ||||||
| 09/15/2022 | Novastep Inc. | PECA Bunion Correction System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $113.11 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics | ||||||
| 09/15/2022 | Novastep Inc. | PECA Bunion Correction System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $100.36 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics | ||||||
| 09/15/2022 | Novastep Inc. | PECA Bunion Correction System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $66.73 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics | ||||||
| 09/14/2022 | Novastep Inc. | PECA Bunion Correction System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $89.83 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics | ||||||
| 09/14/2022 | Paragon 28, Inc. | APEX (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $63.12 | General |
| Category: FOOT AND ANKLE IMPLANTS | ||||||
| 09/14/2022 | Novastep Inc. | Apollo Ankle Fracture Plating System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $57.69 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics | ||||||
| 08/12/2022 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $483.07 | General |
| 07/28/2022 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,450.00 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | 347 | 421 | $249,628 | $44,898 |
| 2022 | 5 | 387 | 425 | $208,796 | $44,041 |
| 2021 | 5 | 347 | 379 | $145,962 | $36,376 |
| 2020 | 5 | 323 | 360 | $101,445 | $23,772 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
34 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 107 | 136 | $59,432 | $14,535 | 24.5% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 78 | 78 | $43,914 | $9,825 | 22.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 63 | 78 | $24,102 | $5,559 | 23.1% |
| 28285 | Correction of toe joint deformity | Office | 2023 | 12 | 21 | $46,532 | $4,133 | 8.9% |
| 28285 | Correction of toe joint deformity | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 22 | $47,718 | $4,053 | 8.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 24 | 29 | $9,454 | $2,315 | 24.5% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $7,582 | $1,693 | 22.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 27 | $5,967 | $1,510 | 25.3% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $4,927 | $1,275 | 25.9% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 101 | 101 | $56,863 | $13,689 | 24.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 108 | 119 | $52,003 | $12,777 | 24.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 79 | 92 | $28,428 | $6,707 | 23.6% |
| 28285 | Correction of toe joint deformity | Office | 2022 | 12 | 19 | $41,211 | $3,905 | 9.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 27 | 31 | $10,106 | $2,569 | 25.4% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 18 | 18 | $8,028 | $1,594 | 19.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 28 | 31 | $6,851 | $1,501 | 21.9% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $5,306 | $1,299 | 24.5% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 93 | 93 | $51,235 | $12,366 | 24.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 90 | 103 | $31,137 | $7,582 | 24.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 57 | 68 | $29,494 | $7,496 | 25.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 25 | 27 | $8,802 | $2,222 | 25.2% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Office | 2021 | 22 | 22 | $8,338 | $2,077 | 24.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 31 | 37 | $8,177 | $2,002 | 24.5% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 14 | 14 | $6,244 | $1,414 | 22.6% |
| 99442 | Physician telephone patient service, 11-20 minutes of medical discussion | Office | 2021 | 15 | 15 | $2,535 | $1,216 | 48.0% |
About Christopher Miller
Christopher Miller is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Boston, Massachusetts. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/20/2010. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1881910560.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Christopher Miller has received a total of $77,454 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $40.56 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 156 transactions from 11 companies. The most common payment nature is "Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program" ($55,503).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Miller has provided services to 1,404 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,585 services with total Medicare billing of $149,087. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 34 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Boston, MA
- Active Since 04/20/2010
- Last Updated 03/01/2016
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1881910560
Products in Payments
- PECA Bunion Correction System (Device) $893.16
- SALVATION (Device) $447.37
- INFINITY (Device) $148.26
- Physio-Stim (Device) $113.54
- DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS FOOT & ANKLE METAL COMPRESSION SCREWS (Device) $106.31
- HOFFMANN (Device) $101.72
- PROPHECY (Device) $91.38
- AUGMENT (Biological) $76.86
- APEX (Device) $63.12
- Apollo Ankle Fracture Plating System (Device) $57.69
- DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS SOFT TISSUE IB LIGAMENT AUGMENTATION (Device) $50.80
- VANTAGE (Device) $21.77
- Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System (Device) $15.04
- Hat-Trick (Device) $14.05
- INBONE (Device) $11.60
- ORTHOLOC (Device) $9.08
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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